Instant Chemistry DNA Dating App

Hate Tinder Because It's Too Easy? Someone Has Invented The Opposite

Do you think that a three-sentence bio on a dating app is hardly enough information to convey the full scope of the magnificent human being you truly are? Would you like to provide something a little more substantial, like a psychological profile or, say, hypothetically, a complete DNA analysis? Then Instant Chemistry is for you.

Instant Chemistry is a biotech startup that combines DNA analysis and psychological assessment to help determine your ideal match. First, you order a Couples Kit through Instant Chemistry which contains a tube for you to spit into. After spitting into the tube, you mail it back to Instant Chemistry’s labs, where they analyze your DNA. Instant Chemistry has also partnered with dating site SingldOut where users can join to fill out a personality assessment and include the results of their DNA testing kit. Then you can finally begin searching for someone to get drinks with. It’s that simple!

The whole point of analyzing your DNA is to match you up with someone whose immune system is dissimilar to your own. Why is your immune system a better indicator of compatibility than a collection of selfies and what bands you like? Some studies have shown that people are biologically more attracted to people with dissimilar immune systems.

Even if Instant Chemistry proves to be more successful at creating happy couples than any other dating app, this seems a little too crazy. Sure, people are already used to sharing tons of personal information on Facebook and Twitter, but do you really want to send off your DNA just so you can maybe get laid? Instant Chemistry does say that everything is destroyed after analysis, but it’s hard to imagine most people being comfortable with this.

Privacy issues aside, we imagine most people will probably avoid Instant Chemistry simply because of how complicated it is. One of the reasons Tinder is so popular because it’s so simple. You can turn on your phone and swipe through endless amounts of photos whenever you have spare time. Instant Chemistry requires you to physically send a sample of your spit through the mail. No one wants to make a trip to the post office — even if it means potentially finding a soulmate.

After all the analysis and psychological profiles, you still have to meet someone and determine if there is any real chemistry. Having mismatching immune systems doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll enjoy spending time with someone. It seems easier just to skip the spit sample and get right to the drinks. Yes, we're saying it: An hour of actually talking with someone is still the best way to determine if you want to see someone a second time.